When a medical mistake rises to the level of a medical malpractice claim by a Pennsylvania patient, the alleged mistake is usually quite serious. Individuals who have been harmed medically utilize malpractice claims to rectify the wrong done to them, although this...
Year: 2014
Potential for nursing home errors difficult to spot
Winter is a hard month for people who live in Pennsylvania. From shoveling out from snowstorms to paying down high heating bills to commuting to jobs on icy roads, winter months pose challenges to area residents that just do not exist during other times of...
Elderly man is injured in weather-related accident in PA
Car accidents can occur for a plethora of reasons. Whether it be because of inclement weather or for other reasons, car crashes are not pleasant to be in no matter what. Car collisions can lead to serious injuries if the accident is severe. However, not all accidents...
Can I still pursue a negligence suit if I was partly at fault?
Being in a car accident may be every driver's worst nightmare. Whether it is a minor fender-bender or a catastrophic head-on collision, a car crash in Pennsylvania can have the potential to wreak havoc on a person's health and finances. Usually car accidents are due...
Changes in the medical malpractice playing field
Medical malpractice claims are a part of the practice of medicine in Pottsville and elsewhere. When a patient feels like they have been harmed while receiving medical care, they have a right to make a claim for medical malpractice. This claim signifies that the...
Truck with an attached trailer causes a deadly accident
The aftermath of any accident can be devastating for those involved. The aftermath of a truck accident can be even more intense. Truck accidents tend to cause more damage than car accidents in a lot of cases. When dealing with a flatbed trucks or semi-trucks,...
Pennsylvania changes the face of medical malpractice
Doctors are required to carry medical malpractice insurance. This type of insurance is used to financially protect the doctor in the event that there is a medical malpractice claim instituted against them. Carrying this type of insurance ensures that the doctor will...
How is fault determined in car accidents?
For most of us, driving is a necessary part of life. We need to drive to get to work, to pick up our kids after school, to go on family vacations and get to other important destinations such as work or the store.. As such, driving is a necessary evil, meaning that...
Understanding the dangers of truck accidents
Because of the serious harm and suffering truck accidents can cause, truck accidents are a serious concern both on the roadways and for victims. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that 3,921 victims were killed and another 104,000...
Doctors and defensive medicine fight against malpractice
Medical malpractice claims arise out of medical mistakes or misconduct by a health care professional that results in injury to the patient. It is a negligence claim whereby the individual making the claim has to prove a negligence case. This requires that the claimant...